The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1887-09-16
ARTICLE 1.
SECTION I.

ARTICLE L.
SECTION I.
l. All legislative powers herein gu
shall be vested in a congress of the
States, which shall consist of O senat
house of representatives.
SECTION II.
1. The house of representatives sh
composed of members chosen every
year by the people of the several s
and the electors in each state shall
the qualifications requisite for elect,
the most numerous branch of the
legislature.
2. No person shall be q represen
who shall not have attained to the
% years, and has been seven years
zen of the United States, and who
not, when elected, be an inhabitant d
state in which he shall be chosen.
3. Representatives and direct
shall be appOrtioned among the 81
states which may be included withi1l
union, according to their respective !
bers, which shall be determined by aC
to the whole number of free persons in
ing those bound to service for tel
years, and excluding Indians not
threetifths Of all other persons. I'll
tual enumeration shall be made
three years after the first ,nee.irfg
congress of the United States, and
every subsequent term of ten yea
such manner as they shall by law
The number of representatives sha
exceed one for every 30, 900, but eacl
shall have at least one representativ
until such enumeration shall be MAD
state of New Hampshire shall be Ell
to choose three; Massachusetts,
Rhode Island and Providence Plant;
one; Connecticut, five; New York
New Jersey, four; Pennsylvania,
Delaware, one; Maryland, six; Vii
ten; North Carolina, five; South Cal
five, and Georgia, three.
4. When vacancies happen in I'll
resentation from any state, the exc
authority thereof shall issue writs Of
ton to fill up such vacancies.
5. The house of representatives
choose their speaker and other of
and shall have the sole power of imI
ment
SECTION III.
1. The senate of the United States s
be composed of two senators from {
state, chosen by the legislature ther
for six years; and each senator shall h
one vote.
g Immediately after they shall
assembled in consequence of the first c
ton, they shall be divided, as equal.
may be into three classes. The seats
the senators of the first class shall
vacated at the expiration of the sec
year: of the second class, at the expira
of the fourth year; and of the third eli
at the expiration of the sixth "
so that one-third may be chosen ey
second year; and if vacancies hapr
by resignation or otherwise, during
recess of the legislature of any state,
executive thereof may make temper
appointments until the next meeting
the legislature. which shall then fill S
vacancies.
3. No person shall be a senator ,
shall not have attained to the age of
years, and been nine years citizen of
United States, and who shall not, W
be an inhabitant of that state
which he shall be chosen.
4. The vice president of the Uni
States shall be president of the senate,
shall have no vote unless they be equi
divided.
5. The senate shall choose their OF
officers, and also a president pro temp.
in the absence of the vice president,
when he shall exercise the Office of pr
dent of the United States.
6. The senate shall have the sole POI
to try all impeachments. When slit
for that purpose, they shall be on oath
affirmation. When the president of
United States is tried, the chief jus
shall preside; and no person shall be c
victed without the concurrence of t
thirds of the members present.
z. Judgment, in case of impeachme
shall not extend further than to reno
from Office, and disqualification to h
and enjoy any office of honor, trust
profit under the United States; but
party convicted shall nevertheless be liza
and subject to indictment, trial, ju
ment and punishment, according to la
SECTION ~.
1. The times, places and manner
elections for senators and rel
shall be prescribed in e
state by the legislature thereof; but
may, at any time, by law, mi
or alter such regulations, except as to
places of choosing senators.
g The congress shall assemble at le
once in every year, and such meeting 81